Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline G · Alcohol
Binge / Intoxication Pattern
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, never a prediction.
Official mitigating conditions in play
The formal mitigating conditions (by official paragraph) that case profiles identified on this issue, in cases that were granted vs denied. Extracted for a subset of cases; counts are cases, not percentages of everything. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 23(b) | 87 | 22 |
| ¶ 23(a) | 69 | 15 |
| ¶ 23(c) | 57 | 15 |
| ¶ 23(d) | 25 | 1 |
What judges credited in granted cases
Specific circumstances the judge expressly credited, among the granted cases on this issue where that detail was extracted (a subset of the record, so these are raw counts, not rates).
- rehabilitation evidence · credited in 2 granted cases
- abstinence period documented · credited in 1 granted case
- acknowledgment and remorse · credited in 1 granted case
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 19-00266 granted · 2020The applicant in this case was a 36-year-old software engineer seeking a security clearance for his employment with a federal contractor. The Department of Defense (DOD) issued a Statement of Reasons …
- ISCR 19-03196 granted · 2020The applicant in this case was a 28-year-old embedded electrical and software engineer employed by a defense contractor since 2016. The Department of Defense (DOD) issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) …
- ISCR USAF-M Case No. 23-00056-R denied · 2024The applicant in this case was a military service member who sought a security clearance after the Department of Defense (DoD) raised concerns regarding his alcohol consumption and psychological condi…
- ISCR 06-25684.a2 denied · 2008The applicant in this case sought a security clearance but faced concerns under Guideline G, which pertains to alcohol consumption. The core allegations in the Statement of Reasons indicated that the …
Related issues under Guideline G
- DUI / DWI (alcohol-incident dimension) · 1,578 cases
- Unspecified Alcohol Incident · 976 cases
- Alcohol Use Disorder Diagnosed · 739 cases
- Continued Use After Treatment · 614 cases
- Treatment Non-Compliance · 524 cases
- Alcohol-Related Arrest (non-DUI) · 282 cases
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